NOVEMBER 9

| November 9, 2024

1859

A Bishop’s decree confirms the establishment of the parish of Pilar in Camotes Island.

 

1903

Thomas Augustine Hendrick of the secular clergy is appointed as the 19th (and first American) Bishop of Cebu.

 

1945

The first issue of Cebu Courier, published and edited by Cornelio Faigao and Greg Mercado, comes out.

Category: Today in the History of Cebu